butt out.

January 31, 2009


Trying to quit smoking?Good for you!That’s one hardy task…We all know that smoking is poor for your health, but did you know it’s poor for the environment too? Yep.Those sneaky cigarette companies aren’t just throwing in additives that are harmful to you, but are harmful to nature as well.Each instance you light up, you’re sending up to 4,000 chemicals into the atmosphere – things like formaldehyde, benzene and hydrogen cyanide, which are all air-polluting, smog- inducing VOC’s. I…

Daily Roundup: January 30, 2009

January 30, 2009

Hope for Work: Vice President Joe Biden will head a Middle-Class Task Force, which will focus on creating green job opportunities for Americans. LiveScience
y to Blow: Alaskans prepare for a possible eruption of Mt. Redoubt. Associated Press
Serotonin Swarm: Scientists discover that a familiar neurotransmitter turns friendly grasshoppers into swarming locusts. Scientific American
Dried Up:  Californians brace themselves for what experts suspect may become the state’s worst drought …

bosom buddies.

January 30, 2009


Cleaned out your delicates drawer lately to compose room for some more?Did you get new lingerie for the season of love (yes, we’re early with the Valentines day references - but they’re here and you can’t stop them!)? Consider recycling your old bras. The Bosom Buddies Recycling Program makes it easy for you to give yours to someone who needs one.It’s probably something you don’t think about too often - having a clean bra is something that most women take for grant…

Linkin Park Raises Money For Haiti With Social Vibe And Music For Relief

January 30, 2009

Wanna help Haiti?Wanna hang out with the band Linkin Park? Well I have a way for you to kill two birds with one stone (please note: no birds were harmed in the writing of that post).
Linkin Park is teaming up with Social Vibe and Music for Relief to offer YOU a chance to meet the band. About the partnership, David “Phoenix” Farrell said:
“We’re helping to ensure that they’re better prepared to deal with future hurricanes and floods. In addition to collecting funds, …

Boy Scout Loggers

January 30, 2009

What comes to mind when thinking about the Boy Scouts of America? The images might include campfires, canoeing, merit badges, and logging — wait, logging? That’s right. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, by the last couple of decades, Boy Scout groups have clear-cut tens of thousands of acres of forest that they own.
Why would a seemingly pro-environment group resort to logging their own pristine lands? “In public, they say they want to teach kids about saving the environment,” said J…

Paris Hilton Honored By HSUS. Could $100K Donation Have Anything To Do With It?

January 30, 2009

Riddle me that:
Paris Hilton was recently honored by the Humane Society of the United States at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival for her support of the “save the seals” campaign. The ceremony took place during a HSUS dinner for Nigel Barker’s new documentary A Sealed Fate. Said Hilton of the honor, “We all have cats and dogs we love, and they’re animals, and seals are the same.”
Now, right now, you may be wondering how the HSUS could actually give Ms. Hilton an awa…

NYC Women in Food Discuss Going Green, Honor Martha Stewart

January 30, 2009


This past Monday, one hundred and seventy-five members of New York’s top female culinary organizations gathered for the bi-annual NYC Women in Food event. Besides honoring Martha Stewart for her achievements in food, the group plus focused on making their industry more sustainable. “Turning green is finally more than talk; it’s a movement,” said Liz Young, founder of the event. “Many folks want to incorporate sustainable practices in their daily lives, yet don̵…

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